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Monday, March 18, 2013

Lady Chrissie Wellsby and her two
country friends research dozens of rogues before selecting the notorious
Viscount Hawkesbury, owner of London’s most exclusive and expensive brothel, to
educate them in erotic seduction. The ladies abandon respectability and coerce
Justin Tremayne into letting them visit The Pleasure House and to teaching them
the sensual tricks mistresses and prostitutes use to entertain men.

Though Justin believes three naive
ladies will see the debauched romps in his themed rooms, cover their eyes and
ears, and run back to their sheltered lives, he underestimates the desperation
of abandoned women who imagine a wider knowledge of sex will keep the men in
their lives at home, in their own beds. But despite watching several of their
friends, men and women, perform raunchy acts at his brothel, the ladies insist
on participating in the last of Justin’s infamous Sultan’s galas, held in
numerous silk tents and outdoor bathing areas on his estate.

Justin concedes to Chrissie’s demands
only to gain information about his long-lost mother and sisters, but the
world-weary viscount falls head over heels in love with his emotionally bruised
pupil. He yearns for a wife, children, and an uncomplicated wife, but can he
convinced Chrissie to take a chance and marry again? Because Justin never wants
to leave her bed.

*Excerpt*

Justin, Viscount Hawkesbury, stepped closer and in reaction the
black-clad lady moved back. As if remembering her reasons for coming, she shook
her head and moved that same pace forward. Not as close as before, yet near
enough to appear fearless.

He sighed, and rubbed a fist across his aching eyes. “I’m
fatigued, out of sorts, and my friends and I have business to conduct. Either
join in, or leave.”

He waved towards the door, hoping she’d walk out and leave him
in peace, but also hoping, ridiculously, that she’d unveil, undress, and stay.
Because something about this particular woman was different. Something about
her stirred his first true sexual interest in many months.

He smiled a little. “I’d still like to see a little more of you.
I can’t even see the color of your hair.” He pointed towards her groin. “Top or
bottom. Here, let me unbutton you,” he said, his fingers set to work on her top
button, brushing the soft skin of her nape as he did so.

She flinched and held tight to the gaping neck of her dress with
clenched fists.“Please. Listen to me. I’m not seeking employment.”

“Ah, then you’re simply a bitch in heat like all the others.
Wanting a lusty tale to recount to your upper-class friends over tea and cake.
Perhaps compare notes on Viscount Hawkesbury’s infamous prowess.”

Her quick series of breaths hissed and sizzled like water
spitting on hot coals. He heard the girls tut-tutting nearby, but taunting,
teasing, and arousing the lioness who’d dared brave his den so late at night
had proved too delicious a temptation to resist. Only one more jest at her
expense and then he’d summon the butler and a couple of strong footmen, and bid
her farewell.

He turned, slowly and deliberately, and spoke to his two
friends. “Gentlemen, which of you is capable of keeping your prick upright long
enough to provide such a lusty lady with the thrill she so clearly came to my
house seeking?”

Justin knew that in their heightened state of inebriation,
neither Bart nor Thomas would be capable of servicing any girl tonight. And the
Virile Viscount had given up such jaunts. The only business he involved himself
in now was the palace and even then he kept a very low profile. By next month,
he’d no longer own that either. His pleasuring days were finished. Investing in
the rapidly expanding railway tracks and steam engines was far more profitable,
and respectable, for a man who hoped to bring his mother and sisters home to
live with him.

Thomas, red-faced, lurched to his feet. “I say, Justin, she
seems like a lady.”

“Thomas, you should know by now, on the outside they’re all
ladies. However, underneath they all seek the same thing.”

The woman flinched. Justin yawned, not bothering to cover his
mouth, and then collapsed back into his armchair. Leaning his head back on the
headrest, he laughed.

“My love, if you’ve better to show me than them, do as I’ve
asked. Undress!”

She muttered something that sounded like, “Rude swine.”

He laughed and indicated the empty space on the chaise longue
beside Bart. “If you’re suffering personal timidity, at least take a seat and
watch. Give the girls your opinion on what tricks attract gentlemen the
fastest. What do you do to entice a man?”

Her hands fisted at her sides but she stood her ground. “I
realize you’re amusing yourself at my expense, but I give you fair warning, my
lord. If you continue with these childish taunts and force me to leave without
letting me speak to you, in private, you’ll regret it later.”

He pointed to the door. “And I’m also issuing a warning. Join in
or leave. Perkins will show you out. I’ve run out of patience with the
so-called weaker sex and the schemes and lies that women seem to delight in bringing
to my door. ”

Bart spat out an uncouth curse while Thomas muttered under his
breath, both scolding him for his rudeness. Disgust suddenly flooded Justin’s
body and the heart he’d assumed was frozen in his chest clenched, hard. Despite
being forced into unseemly money making ventures, the three of them had vowed
to remain, at heart at least, gentlemen. They all needed to take their places
in society, which was why Justin never usually entertained this sort of female
at his house. Too many watching neighbors and too many wagging tongues in this
respectable neighborhood.

Had he now passed the point of no return? Had the indecent acts
he’d committed, all to either survive or earn his some of the ready, tainted
his thinking to this extent? It terrified him that his morals were as lost as
those idiots who assumed a title and riches gave a man leeway to be rude,
arrogant, and even to inflict pain on those they considered inferior.

He’d picked out this woman and had intended on using her as an
example, encouraging her to pass along his message to long line of societal
whores who would continue to plague him. He wanted to stand in the street and
scream and yell,“The Virile Viscount is finished!”

Behavior such as his here showed the arrogance he’d always
deplored. Rude attacks on a woman were despicable, and it was especially
ill-bred of him to tease and taunt what he now suspected was a well-bred lady.
But he’d underestimated the woman’s pluck, or perhaps her determination to make
herself heard.

“Be warned, my lord, I shall return. Tomorrow. Early. Very
Early. And if you refuse to speak with me, I’ll haunt your house until you are
prepared to listen to me.”

Her ferocious expression made him burst out laughing again. Bart
wiggled his eyebrows in a suggestive manner and held out his hand to encourage
the woman to take a seat on the thigh of the woman he still held.

“I like her, Justin. Can I have her?”

“Feel free, Bart. If you dare! Though I suspect Thomas is
correct. I’ve come to the unwilling, and unfortunate, conclusion that she’s not
here to audition for the Harem.”

“Certainly not.” Her tone was icy. “I’m offering you an
exchange. Your skill in tutoring my friends in return for information.”

“Regrettably, my services are no longer for hire.”

She inhaled so sharply he swore her ribs vibrated. Then she made
her announcement.“If I leave this room, I’ll take with me what may be your last
chance to see your mother. Alive, at any rate.”

*Review*

Published December 3rd, 2012

Crimson Romance

Ok...Suzi Love is NOT just a One Hit Wonder for me...She is a Historical Maven!! I simply adored THE VISCOUNT'S PLEASURE HOUSE! I was sucked into the story from page one, and with each page turned, I was waiting to see what naughty things Justin, or Virile Viscount to the ton, was going to share with Chrissie and her friends, Gillian and Anna.

Suzi wrote Justin just the way I like my heroes, a little bit tortured and a whole lotta heart, it might be buried a little deep at first, but with each smile and touch from the heroine, the heroes true heart shines through, as was the case with Justin and Chrissie. I LOVED their first meeting...Ooooh, I wanted to "thwack" Justin just as much as Chrissie. He was a pig, and I am not referring to food. No, Justin was just a Pig-headed, Man-whore, Ass, but I still fell in love with him...I think from that moment.

Chrissie was a fabulous heroine, strong, stubborn and a dedicated friend, especially when she was willing to partake in a 'Scandalous Weekend' at the Pleasure House, just so her friends could "fix" their problems in the bedroom. No one said she wasn't allowed to participate..hee hee...and Justin was all the more willing to show her the ropes. No pun intended!

THE VISCOUNT'S PLEASURE HOUSE is NAUGHTY...but I liked it! Great sexual chemistry between Justin and Chrissie, and not just in the physical sense, but all around. I was able to feel them falling for each other, with every secret kiss, touch and naughty romp!

Suzi Love has re-awakened my love of Historical Romance! I highly recommend THE VISCOUNT'S PLEASURE HOUSE if you are looking for A Spicy Historical Romance with a Hero and Heroine who will steal your heart!!

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This series is SO MUCH FUN! I have to say I am so excited that I started the series NOW, when Book Three, SECRET MOVES, has just been released!! (See Below for info)
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